bahagi

Bahagi is a Filipino noun meaning part, portion, or section of something. It denotes a piece that, together with other parts, forms a whole. The word is used to refer to a share or allocated portion in various contexts, from everyday speech to formal writing.

In everyday use, bahagi describes physical parts of objects (such as a component of a machine) or body parts (bahagi ng katawan). It also refers to portions of resources, time, or meals, as in bahagi ng oras or bahagi ng pagkain. Phrases like unang bahagi or huling bahagi indicate order or sequence within a larger whole.

In writing and documents, it marks sections or divisions: bahagi ng libro (section of a book), bahagi ng ulat (section of a report). It is common in contracts and planning to designate bahagi ng plano or unang bahagi ng kontrata, signaling specific parts or segments of the text or project.

Economics, law, and administration use bahagi to mean a share or entitlement in distribution, such as a share of profits or a stake in an enterprise. The term emphasizes the assigned portion rather than the act of dividing and is often contrasted with verbs or terms that describe halting or splitting.

Origin and relation: Bahagi is native to Filipino, with related forms in Malay and Indonesian (bahagian) meaning portion. The exact historical path within Tagalog is not always explicit, but the sense of part or portion remains stable across contexts.